# Register to download

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/register-to-download/17984>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [July 24, 2014, 7:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/register-to-download/17984 "2014-07-24T07:34:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/register-to-download/17984/7 "2020-05-31T19:15:36Z")

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There is a site setting `prevent anons from downloading files` that you can flip on for lightweight protection. For heavierweight and much more complex protection server side, see [https://meta.discourse.org/t/secure-media-uploads/meta/140017](https://meta.discourse.org/t/secure-media-uploads/meta/140017)

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